Environmental Trading Games: Emissions Trading

Motu has developed a game where participants take part in a simplified emissions trading system or simplified nutrient trading system. This was designed to give participants ‘hands on’ experience of trading.

Emissions Trading System

Participants manage either a dairy farm or a sheep/beef farm. Each farmer decides how much to produce each year. When they increase production they increase their emissions. During the game, regulations to control emissions will be introduced. Students will have to respond by altering their production.

We welcome questions, and would also be happy to hear about your experiences playing the game via info@motu.org.nz.

Trading game. This takes approximately 45 minutes to 1 hour, including and depending upon discussion time. The extension (a demonstration of the impact of allocation) will take additional time, and could be carried over to session 2.